Vapor bath equipment



Oct. 12, 1937. P. KELLNER VAPOR BATH EQUIPMENT Original Fil ed Oct. 5,1955 INVENTOR PAUL. KEzL/VER ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 12, 1937 PATENToFFIcE 2,095,749 VAPOR BATH EQUIPMENT Paul KellncnNew York, N. Y.

Application October 5, 1935,. Serial No. 43,690

Renewed April 7, 1937 4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vapor bathequipment.

The invention has for an object the construction of a. seat structurewhich is adapted to be placed in a bath and includes several verticalposts upon which a vapor holding cover may be mounted so as to be heldspaced from the person taking the bath, and to be properly supportedover the body to imprison the vapors.

Still further the invention proposes to so arrange the seat structurethat the steam may reach a large portion of the body of a person sittingthereon.

Another one of the objects is an arrangement whereby the vertical postsmay move within limited distances so that a person is free to shiftaround while taking the bath, within certain limits. i

Still further the invention contemplates a construction whereby theseatstructure is adjustable to accommodate persons of different sizes andbaths of different lengths.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device asdescribed which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost. i

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof a person taking a bath in a vapor bathdevice constructed according to this invention. i

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bath showing the seatstructure in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the seat structure per se.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 4.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 4and showing in particular one of the vertical posts.

The vapor bath equipment, according to this invention, consists of aseat structure adapted to be placed in a bath tub I!) and constructedwith a plurality of openings so that a large portion of 55 a personsbody sitting on the seat structure is exposed to the vapors from thebath. Thus, a person may shift in the seat to expose different portionsof the skin at varioustimes.

The seat structure consists of a plurality of longitudinal, parallel andspaced strips held together in a unit by transverse strips [2 and l3 atthe front and rear ends respectively. The stripsv II are associated withslideable extension strips it between said strips H. The front ends ofthe extendable strips I! are held together fixedly by a transverse stripI5 on the top thereof. The rear ends of the extension strips II are heldtogether by a transverse strip It at the bottom thereof.

A leg structure is provided. for supporting the strips HI and consistsof a pair of pivotally connected feet members I6 and I! at each of thesides. These members I1 and I6 are pivotally connected at their centersby pintles I8. The upper ends of the members it are pivotally mountedupon a transverse rod I3 attached on the bottom of bar i3 A brace I9 isextended between the lower ends of the members It. A support 20 ispivotally mounted upon a rod I2 attached on the bottom of the bar l2 andis adapted to assume a vertical. position and has a recessed lower endengaging the brace I9. A hook and eye 2| latch these parts together. Avertical brace 23 is pivotally mounted at its upper end upon thetransverse rod i3 and at its lower end is adapted to engage a brace rod2 3 between the lower ends of the members ii. The upper ends of themembers it freely engage the bottom face of the strip I2. Hooks and eyes23 latch the brace 23 together. with the rod 24.

The seat structure may be folded when desired by sliding in thestrips IIand by folding the free members against each other. Thefolding thereofwill easily be understood from the draw-. ing and will not be amplifiedherein.

Associated with the seat structure is a seat back which consists of apair of side members '25 pivotally connected at their lower ends bypintles 25 upon the members I6 and adapted to rest in an upwardlybackward inclined position against the ends of the bar In which has areceiving inclined side, see Fig. 5. A transverse bar 21 is connectedbetween the members 25. Associated with the seat structure there areseveral vertical posts 39. These vertical posts each consist oftelescoping parts til and adjustably held in various fixed positions byclamp screws 3|. These clamp screws threadedly engage one of the partsand are adapted to be clamped against the other of the parts to maintainthe adjusted positions.

The lower ends of the posts are provided with spherical members 32 whichengage sockets 33 mounted upon the seat structure. The verti-. cal posts30 on the foot end of the seat structure are mounted on a frame l5pivoted on the sides of the strips H. The parts 32 and 33 act as a balland socket joint so that the posts may be pivoted to various inclinedpositions besides the truly vertical position. Snap fastener elements 34are mounted on the top of each of the vertical posts 30. These snapfastener .ele

ments are capable of engagment with complementary snap fastener elements34' mounted upon the bottom side of a vapor holding cover 35. This vaporholding cover is of waterproof and steam-proof material and is of asufficient size to hang over the edges of the bathtub I0 when in use. Itis formed with an opening 36 through which ones head may project. Thisopening .36 communicates with a slot 3'! closed by a slide fastener 38.The opening may therefore be temporarily enlarged when desired so thatthe cover maybe engaged over ones head and then engaged tightly againstthe neck. A thermom- Venience.

eter 40is mounted through the cover so that the bather may know thetemperature under the cover. A baffle portion 35 is attached upon theinner face of. the cover 35 and covers the water faucets Ill of thebathtub.

; The operation of the device is as follows:-

A Turkishbath, that is, a vapor bath, may be' taken by placing the seatstructure within a conventional bathtub. The person then properlyadjusts the foot rest of the structure for con- He then sits upon theseat structure and engages his head through the vapor holding coverwhich isthen attached on the vertical posts 30 by proper coactionbetween the snap fasteners 34 and 34. The cover is adjusted so that itsedges hang over the edge of the bathtub. The bath may now be taken andthe steamfrom the hot water, at any desired degree, may be measured bythe thermometer 40.

j Theperson is free to move laterally or longitudinallyin that theVertical. posts 39 are supported by the ball and socket supports 32 and33. ,The posts 30 are in the vertical positions because of frictionalresistance inherent in the ball-andsocket joints which must necessarilybequite tight.- i g ,WhileI have illustrated and described the preferredembodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do notlimit.my'self.to the precise construction herein disclosed and the rightis reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope ofthe invention 3 as defined in the appended claims.

.water from said faucets structure adapted to be placed in a bath andconstructed with a plurality of openings so that a large portion of onesbody sitting on said seat is exposed to the vapors from a bath, severalvertical posts from said seat structure, and a vapor holding covermounted on said vertical posts and adapted to cover the entire bath andformed with an opening through which ones head may extend, each of saidvertical posts being supported by means which permits lateral andlongitudinal pivoting.

' 2. Vapor bath equipment, comprising a seat structure adapted to beplaced in a bath and constructed with a plurality of openings so that alarge portion of ones body sitting on said seat is exposed to the vaporsfrom a bath, several vertical posts from said seat structure, and avapor holding cover mounted on said vertical posts and adapted to coverthe entire bath and formed with an opening through which ones head mayextend, each of said posts being supported at its lower end by a balland socket structure on said seat structure.

3. Vapor bath equipment, comprising a seat structure. adapted to beplaced in a bath and constructed with a plurality. of openings so that alarge portion of ones body sitting on said seat is exposed to the vaporsfrom the bath, a bath for said seat having a set of faucets at its rearend, several vertical posts on said seat structure, a vapor holdingcover mounted on said vertical posts and adapted to cover the entirebath and formed with an opening through which ones head may extend, andmeans associated with the bath equipment for preventing hot fromsplashing on the feet of the bather.

4. Vapor bath equipment, comprising a seat structure adapted to beplaced in a bath and constructed with a plurality of openings so that alarge portion of ones body sitting on said seat is exposed to the vaporsfrom the bath, a bath for said seat having a set of faucets at its rearend, several vertical posts on said seat structure, a vaporholding'cover mounted on said vertical posts and adapted to cover theentire bath-and formed with an opening through which ones head mayextend, and means associated with the bath equipment for preventing hotwater from said faucets from splashing on the feet of the bather,comprising a baflle sheet attached at its upper edge to the inner sideof said cover and extending down over said faucets.

